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Order More Folgers, Cheez-Its With the Press of a Dash Button

Running low on coffee? Now you can order more Folgers with the press of a button, thanks to Amazon.

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The online retail giant on Monday added the coffee seller to its lineup of Dash Buttons, along with a slew of other brands, including Bai, Cheez-It, Fresh Kitty, Meow Mix, Milk Bone, PoopBags, Pop-Tarts, Powerade, Purell Hand Sanitizing Wipes, ZonePerfect, and many others.

With the more than 60 new additions added this week, there are now more than 200 Dash Buttons available.

For the uninitiated, Dash Buttons let you re-order things you always use—like paper towels, laundry detergent, coffee, and water—with a simple press. Amazon first introduced this concept in March 2015, and while some initially thought it was an April Fools' Joke, the Web giant is serious about its Dash Buttons and said customers are on board.

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"We're thrilled to see more and more Prime members experiencing the convenience of Dash Button and restocking their everyday essentials with a simple press of a button," Amazon Dash Director Daniel Rausch said in a statement. "As a result, we're seeing exponential growth for the program and orders increased over 5x in the last year."

Amazon in August expanded the Dash Button program internationally. Those in Austria, Germany, and the UK can now get in on the easy-ordering fun.

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Prime members can get their own Dash Buttons for $4.99 each, but they're essentially free because Amazon will give you a $4.99 credit once you place your first order. You'll get a notification with every order, and can change the product associated with your Dash Button at any time.